I'm sure I can't be the first to say this but let's not forget that the riots in France are America's fault. I'm sure that in the weeks to come we'll start to hear this more and more. It could be because of Iraq. It could be because the rioters are actually motivated by solidarity with oppressed American minorities. Whatever the reason, it's our fault.
On a related note, I was unaware of a decidedly un-PC stance by the French Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy, who has called the troublemakers scum and riffraff and promised to clean out the suburbs with a power hose. It should probably be noted that this isn't a direct quote but rather NPR's paraphrasing of Sarkozy's remarks. The validity of NPR's representation appears to be supported by this BBC piece. We also see here that the usual French outlook still has the upper hand in the government. There must be 'Mutual respect' with the people who are trying their best to destroy the country.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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I'm not so sure how to feel about this. I feel a little bit of schadenfreude at the plight of the hapless French, especially since this has been predicted for a while. But to witness the possible collapse of a great western European country is pretty sad to watch.
Hmm... This could be the work of The League of Shadows (i.e. Batman Begins). Seriously, though, it's with pity rather than antipathy to watch possibly yet another failing of a socialist-elite state. I thought the U.S.S.R would be the last example of such, at least in our youth. Hopefully, the remnants will testify to a better solution to national gentrification than their current model.
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